The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 50,900
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d
€ 47,800
BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11) 528i
€ 50,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.7 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 1.5 cm taller than the 528i.
520d
528i
1479
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1464
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1479 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
4936 mm
Length
4899 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
528i
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2325 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2265 kg
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.02 %
BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)

General

520d
528i
G30
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d
528i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
520d
187 bhp
254 bhp
528i
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
520d
400 NM
310 NM
528i

Performance

520d
528i
144 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

528i

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9.06 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.81 kg/bhp
520d
9.06 kg/bhp
6.81 kg/bhp
528i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
528i
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
37 mpg
520d
67 mpg
37 mpg
528i
58 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
976 mi
Range
572 mi
520d
976 mi
572 mi
528i
Environmental Impact
86.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
144 kWh
520d
86.4 kWh
144 kWh
528i
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
109 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d
528i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
630 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
530 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data